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Intel Core i9 X-Series 9820X 10-core LGA2066
The 10-core, 20-thread design with a 4.1GHz boost clock and quad-channel DDR4-2666 memory support delivers strong parallel throughput for heavily threaded workloads. Its unlocked multiplier on the LGA 2066 socket allows for overclocking headroom, though the 165W TDP demands robust cooling. This processor is best for workstation users running sustained multi-threaded productivity tasks who need more PCIe lanes than mainstream platforms offer.
Cores 10
Threads 20
Boost Clock 4100 MHz
L3 Cache 17 MB
TDP 165 W
Socket LGA 2066
61 Overall Score
Price $248
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ai (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong social proof (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong platform (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong multi thread (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
72/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i9 |
| Model | 9820X |
| Codename | Skylake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 10 |
| Threads | 20 |
| Base Clock | 3300 |
| Boost Clock | 4100 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 10 |
| L3 Cache | 17 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 20533 |
| PassMark Single | 2456 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4-2666 |
| Max Speed | 2666 |
| Channels | 4 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 2066 |
| TDP | 165 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i9 X-Series 9820X | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | KOMQI Core i5 BX80646I54590S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 | 64 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4100 | 5200 | 3500 | 4200 | 3400 | 3700 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 17 | 96 | 256 | 32 | 8 | 6 |
| Tdp W | 165 | 120 | 200 | 65 | 270 | 65 |
| Socket | LGA 2066 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 | LGA 1150 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9 X-Series 9820X | 79.8 | 62.3 | 77 | 22 | 63 | 76.7 | 78.7 | 69 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 92.5 | 87.7 | 90 | 96.6 | 95.7 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.5 | 87.1 | 78.2 | 0 | 83 | 73.5 | 1.5 | 72.4 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.9 | 62.3 | 60.7 | 0 | 32.8 | 44.4 | 90.7 | 50.5 |
| KOMQI Core i5 BX80646I54590S Compare | 50.5 | 69.5 | 17.7 | 0 | 50.7 | 39.7 | 13 | 54.8 |
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